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How celeb holiday isle was turned into small boat hellhole by Algerian mafia gangs as migrants use it as gateway to UK
IT is the holiday hotspot where Kate Moss likes to unwind and Katy Perry has frolicked on the beach. But officials in Formentera say the idyllic island off mainland Spain has become the latest gateway into Europe for small boat migrants heading on...

‘Thought I Was Going to Die’: Tunisian Singer Detained for Weeks Fights Deportation While Trying to Finish Music
Rami Othmane‘s favorite recording studio is in Temecula, Calif., about 85 miles from his Los Angeles home. Which ordinarily wouldn’t be a problem — but the 36-year-old Tunisian singer wears an ankle monitor, a reminder that he recently spent 13...

Benefits cheat who spent £40k in Universal Credit payments on holidays spared jail
A benefit fraudster who spent over £40,000 of Universal Credit payments on extravagant foreign holidays has avoided jail time. Susan Pearson, 58, claimed £40,334.21 in Universal Credit benefits over a five-year period after lying about her...

Fishing with Capt. George Tunison | Rain showers can prompt some good fishing
Capt. George Tunison Having trouble finding flats fish in your favorite backwater hot spots? Go back just after a shower which cools and oxygenates the water getting fish moving again and bringing them out from their hiding spots far back and...

Benefits cheat splashed £40,000 of Universal Credit on lavish holidays
Susan Pearson, known on Facebook as ‘Miss Holiday’ was found to have funded her many luxury trips using fraudulently claimed benefits (Picture: Cavendish Press) A social media blogger known by the moniker ‘Miss Holiday’ has been revealed to have...

Belgians book winter sun holidays earlier than ever, TUI reports 25% surge
TUI Belgium has recorded a 25% increase in winter holiday bookings since mid-August, as more Belgians adopt the habit of securing their next trip right after summer. September—traditionally the top month for winter bookings—is expected to be...

'Miss Holiday' benefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40k in Universal Credit payments to go on so many trips pals joked she clocked up 'more air miles than Air Force One' is spared jail
A jet-setting divorcee who flaunted her luxury holidays on Facebook while falsely claiming to be penniless and gaming over £40,000 on benefits has avoided jail. Susan Pearson, 58, from Platt Bridge, Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due...

Jet-setting divorcee nicknamed ‘Miss Holiday’ unmasked as benefits scrounger after splurging £40k loot on lavish trips
A JET-setting divorcee nicknamed "Miss Holiday" has been unmasked as a £40,000 benefit scrounger. Susan Pearson's pals joked she clocked up "more air miles than Air Force One" after travelling to Tunisia, Cyprus, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and...

Benefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40k in Universal Credit payments to go on so many holidays pals joked she clocked up 'more air miles than Air Force One' is spared jail
A jet-setting divorcee who flaunted her luxury holidays on Facebook while falsely claiming to be penniless has avoided jail. Susan Pearson, 58, from Platt Bridge, Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due to her endless exotic getaways,...

Tunisia: Foreign exchange reserves represent 107 days of import
Net foreign exchange reserves reached 24.7 billion dinars as of August 26, equivalent to 107 days of imports. This represents a decrease of 1.6% or 412.1 million dinars compared to the same date in 2024, according to monetary and financial...

FlightHub releases its Annual Hot List of Travel Destinations for 2025: Unveiled
FlightHub releases 2025 Unveiled lists, revealing top destinations, booking trends, and traveler preferences across the U.S., Canada, and global hotspots. MONTREAL, QC – FlightHub, a leading North American online travel agency and Momentum...

More Chinese tourists visiting Tunisia
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Tunisia between January and July 2025 increased by 15.3% compared to the same period in 2024, during which the country welcomed around 24,000 Chinese visitors, according to Anouar Chetoui, representative of...

GAMBIA PREPARES TO HOST FIRST U-18 AFRICAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CUP–Morocco confirms participation
- Advertisement - As The Gambia prepares to host the first African U-18 beach volleyball cup, Morocco has confirmed it will take part in the competition which starts from September 2-7 in Banjul. The championship is being organised the African...

Oscars: Tunisia Picks Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix-Backed ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ as Best International Feature Submission
Tunisia has named The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania its official submission for best international feature film at the Oscars. The news was confirmed Thursday by the National Center for Cinema and Image, just two days after it was...

Tunisia sees rising interest from Chinese tourists, sustaining this momentum requires direct flight
Tunis - The number of Chinese tourists visiting Tunisia increased by 15.3% between January and July 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, when the country welcomed around 24,000 visitors, said Anouar Chetoui, representative of the Tunisian...

Travel review: There’s magic and charm – and a classic drink – in this rough and ready French city
The French can take or leave the second city, but Marseille’s multiculturalism, its gritty authenticity and confidence, are right up Joris Minne’s street French people not liking the place is probably down to its bad image as a rough den of gangs...

Tunisia: Body of 35-Year-Old Man Found on Borj Khadija Beach in Sousse

Spider Stacy’s travel (and life) advice? Behave like a decent person, and be kind to children and stray animals.
Formed in London more than 40 years ago, The Pogues continue to share with audiences around the world their unique sound that fuses traditional Irish music with punk rock influences. The Pogues will perform at Seisiún, an Irish music and cultural...

Phoenician Colonists Traveled with the Scents of Home
Off the Grid September/October 2025 Read Article Photo by Ilana Herzig Digs & Discoveries July/August 2012 Italian archaeologists have uncovered evidence of smuggling between North Africa and Italy on a third-century a.d. shipwreck off the west...

Good news for Tunisia’s economy: Japanese agency upgrades outlook from negative to stable
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Japanese rating agency Rating and Investment Information (R&I) announced that it has revised Tunisia’s sovereign credit rating outlook in foreign currency from negative to stable, while maintaining the...